Rob Kimmons

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Rob Kimmons
Born (1981-01-30) January 30, 1981 (age 42)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Other namesThe Rosedale Reaper
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Gladstone, Missouri, United States
TeamTeam Reaper
Perseverance Mma and Athletic Academy
RankThird degree black belt in American Jiu-Jitsu
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2000-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins25
By knockout5
By submission16
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Amateur record
Total7
Wins7
By knockout4
By submission3
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rob Kimmons (born January 30, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2000 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, and Titan FC.

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Background

Raised in the small town of Rosedale, Kansas, Kimmons wrestled his junior and senior seasons of high school, earning first team all-state honors his senior year.

Mixed martial arts career

After compiling an amateur MMA record of 16–0, Kimmons made his professional mixed martial arts debut on November 21, 2003, for the HOOKnSHOOT promotion. He knocked out David Webster in the first round to notch his first professional win. Rob won two more times in 2004 and was signed to World Extreme Cagefighting and was given a fight against Joe Riggs for the vacant middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight in the first round. After winning six straight fights since the loss to Riggs, Kimmons took his second loss this time to Ryan Jensen.

Kimmons fought for the World Series of Rumble Welterweight title in 2006 and defeated Steve Schneider to become champion. He then fought in Shooto's American Welterweight Grand Prix where he defeated all competition with first-round knockouts or submissions to win the 16 man tournament.

In July 2007, Kimmons faced UFC veteran, Marvin Eastman for the International Fighting Organization's middleweight title. Kimmons lost the fight by decision. Kimmons then dropped down to the welterweight division two months later in order to face Tristan Yunker for the IFO's welterweight title. Kimmons won the title in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kimmons made his debut defeating Rob Yundt on the undercard of TUF 7 Finale. Kimmons submitted Yundt with a guillotine choke in round 1.

He had his second fight for the company on the UFC Fight Night 15 card taking on Dan Miller. Miller dominated the fight and submitted Kimmons early in round one. Kimmons bounced back with a win on the UFC Fight Night 18 card by choking Joe Vedepo unconscious. Kimmons won submission of the night honors.

After suffering a TKO loss to Jorge Rivera, Kimmons plans to move to the UFC welterweight division instead of middleweight.

Kimmons was scheduled to face Mike Pierce on March 21, 2010, at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones, [1] but Kimmons was forced off the card with an injury. Pierce is now set to face UFC newcomer Julio Paulino. [2]

Kimmons then faced Steve Steinbeiss on August 1, 2010, at UFC on Versus 2 [3] and won via unanimous decision.

Kimmons lost to Kyle Noke on November 13, 2010, at UFC 122 via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:33 of round 2.

Kimmons next faced Dongi Yang on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. [4] He lost the fight via TKO due to punches near the end of the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [5]

Post UFC

He faced Chuck Parmelee on September, 10th 2011 winning the fight in 53 seconds via Guillotine Choke. [6]

He faced Andre Kase on October, 6th 2012 winning the fight 3:14 in the first round via TKO due to Knees. [6]

He faced Dan McGlasson on November, 17th 2012 winning the fight via Submission due to strikes. [6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
35 matches26 wins9 losses
By knockout64
By submission163
By decision42
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss25–9 Tyler Stinson TKO (punches)Epic Fight Night 1: Stinson vs. KimmonsJune 29, 201310:54 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win25–8Jake BramstoneTKO (submission to punches)Tommy Tran PromotionsNovember 17, 201213:25 Branson, Missouri, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Win24–8Chuck ParmeleeSubmission (guillotine choke) Shark Fights 19 September 10, 201110:53 Independence, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (174 lbs) bout.
Loss23–8Brendan SeguinDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 19 July 29, 201135:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss23–7 Yang Dongi TKO (punches) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 201124:47 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Loss23–6 Kyle Noke Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 122 November 13, 201021:33 Oberhausen, Germany
Win23–5 Steve Steinbeiss Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko August 1, 201035:00 San Diego, California, United States
Loss22–5 Jorge Rivera TKO (punches) UFC 104 October 24, 200931:53 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win22–4 Joe Vedepo Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann April 1, 200911:54 Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesSubmission of the Night.
Loss21–4 Dan Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer September 17, 200811:27 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win21–3Rob YundtSubmission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale June 21, 200813:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win20–3Ryan SheeperSubmissionWorld Cage FCApril 5, 200811:36 Missouri, United States
Win19–3Fernando RiveraSubmission Titan FC 11 March 22, 200811:10 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win18–3Tristan YunkerSubmission (rear-naked choke)International Fighting Organization: Kimmons vs. YunkerSeptember 21, 200712:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight bout; won the IFO Welterweight Championship.
Loss17–3 Marvin Eastman Decision (unanimous)International Fighting Organization: Eastman vs. KimmonsJuly 7, 200755:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the IFO Middleweight Championship.
Win17–2Curt BeeTKOAmerican Bushido: 2007 GP FinalJune 2, 200711:53 McCook, Illinois, United States
Win16–2Joe EnrightSubmission (guillotine choke)American Bushido: 2007 GP SemifinalsApril 7, 200712:21 McCook, Illinois, United States
Win15–2Jasper MayfieldSubmission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 7 March 23, 200711:43 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win14–2Josh LeeSubmission (triangle choke)American Bushido: 07 GP QuarterfinalsFebruary 24, 200711:46 McCook, Illinois, United States Welterweight debut.
Win13–2Charlie KropfSubmission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 6 January 26, 200711:50 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win12–2Steve SchneiderDecision (unanimous)World Series of RumbleNovember 16, 200635:00 Kansas, United States
Win11–2Sean HuffmanSubmission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 5 August 4, 200610:47 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win10–2Mike Van MeerSubmission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 4 June 9, 200613:35 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss9–2 Ryan Jensen Submission (choke)Victory FC 14: AggressionMay 20, 20061N/AUnited States
Win9–1Mike Van MeerTKO (submission to punches)Midwest Cage Championship 2: Midwest XplosionApril 8, 200621:56 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win8–1Kenny StevensDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 1 March 11, 200635:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win7–1Darin BrudiganDecision (unanimous)Victory FC 12: WarpathFebruary 25, 200635:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win6–1Brian GreenKO (punch)Midwest Cage Championship 1: In the BeginningFebruary 11, 200610:50 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win5–1Dan RauSubmission (guillotine choke)Victory FC 11: DemolitionDecember 3, 200512:15 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win4–1James WadeTKO (punches)Shooto: Battle at the BallparkJune 18, 200512:20 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss3–1 Joe Riggs TKO (submission to punches) WEC 15 May 19, 200511:24 Lemoore, California, United StatesFor the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship.
Win3–0Chad SullivanTKOInternational Sport Combat Federation: Clash of the TitansJune 30, 200410:27 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win2–0Jason PurcellSubmission (rear-naked choke)Victory FC 7: ShowdownMarch 6, 20041N/A Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win1–0David WebsterKOHOOKnSHOOT: Kansas CityNovember 21, 20031N/A Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches7 wins0 losses
By knockout40
By submission30
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win7–0Cameron SmithSubmissionAdrenaline Extreme Combat 5: War in the Cage 5March 25, 200513:10 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win6–0Tommy EblenTKOAdrenaline Extreme Combat 4January 21, 200522:10 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win5–0Nathan FramptonSubmissionKO Fight Night Promotions: Beaumont Brawl 2 [7] January 7, 20051N/A Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win4–0Chris HenningTKOKO Fight Night Promotions: Blood and SweatOctober 4, 20031N/A Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
Win3–0Aaron BolligTKOInternational Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 3June 21, 20031N/A Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win2–0Josh HargisSubmission (punches)International Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 2March 8, 20032N/A Independence, Missouri, United States
Win1–0Mike SearcyTKOInternational Sport Combat Federation: Cowtown Rumble 1November 16, 200210:09 Independence, Missouri, United States

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